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Portuguese-born Nuno Sebastião is best known as the CEO and co-founder of risk management platform Feedzai where he has worked since 2010. Based in San Francisco, he is also a senior advisor at Oak VC and as an individual investor, he has participated in the €1.15 seed round of fintech StudentFinance.
Portuguese-born Nuno Sebastião is best known as the CEO and co-founder of risk management platform Feedzai where he has worked since 2010. Based in San Francisco, he is also a senior advisor at Oak VC and as an individual investor, he has participated in the €1.15 seed round of fintech StudentFinance.
JUE Capital was founded by China’s famous angel investor Wang Gang who invested in quite a few high-profile startups including Didi Chuxing and Ofo. He is also the founding and managing partner of Envision Capital. According to Wang, JUE Capital focuses on the combination of Chinese traditional aesthetic with modern lifestyle.
JUE Capital was founded by China’s famous angel investor Wang Gang who invested in quite a few high-profile startups including Didi Chuxing and Ofo. He is also the founding and managing partner of Envision Capital. According to Wang, JUE Capital focuses on the combination of Chinese traditional aesthetic with modern lifestyle.
Co-founder and former CTO of GetSocial
A master’s degree holder in Computer Engineering from the Instituto Superior Téchnico, Nuno Rochinha began delving into the world of web development during his college days when he learnt to code in HTML, CSS and JS. From there, Rochinha worked as a web developer in companies such as Sonaecom and Excentric. He co-founded GetSocial in 2012 and was the startup’s CTO from 2012 to 2015. Today, Rochinha is a senior developer at Runtime Revolution.
A master’s degree holder in Computer Engineering from the Instituto Superior Téchnico, Nuno Rochinha began delving into the world of web development during his college days when he learnt to code in HTML, CSS and JS. From there, Rochinha worked as a web developer in companies such as Sonaecom and Excentric. He co-founded GetSocial in 2012 and was the startup’s CTO from 2012 to 2015. Today, Rochinha is a senior developer at Runtime Revolution.
Co-founder and CFO of Pundi X
Serial entrepreneur Huang Pu (Pitt) is based in China and exited his first Groupon inspired startup at the age of 25. In 2010, the Xi An Polytechnic University engineer became the CEO of mobile social and gaming app publisher Dingzai Co Ltd. In December 2016, he co-founded e-payments app Pundi-Pundi. Pitt is based in Shenzhen as CTO and COO of Pundi X, incorporated as Wokoworks Private Limited in China.
Serial entrepreneur Huang Pu (Pitt) is based in China and exited his first Groupon inspired startup at the age of 25. In 2010, the Xi An Polytechnic University engineer became the CEO of mobile social and gaming app publisher Dingzai Co Ltd. In December 2016, he co-founded e-payments app Pundi-Pundi. Pitt is based in Shenzhen as CTO and COO of Pundi X, incorporated as Wokoworks Private Limited in China.
Founder and CEO of Duozhuayu (Déjà vu)
Founder and CEO of Duozhuayu. Wei studied International News at the Communication University of China. After working as a director for Beijing Enlight Media, she worked as a market executive for several well-known Chinese internet companies. Wei gained expertise in community building at Zhihu.com (the Chinese equivalent of Quora) and insight into the second-hand market at Xianyu (a second-hand trading platform backed by Alibaba). After resigning from Xianyu, Wei started Duozhuayu.
Founder and CEO of Duozhuayu. Wei studied International News at the Communication University of China. After working as a director for Beijing Enlight Media, she worked as a market executive for several well-known Chinese internet companies. Wei gained expertise in community building at Zhihu.com (the Chinese equivalent of Quora) and insight into the second-hand market at Xianyu (a second-hand trading platform backed by Alibaba). After resigning from Xianyu, Wei started Duozhuayu.
Founder and CEO of Nongfenqi
Founder and CEO of Nongfenqi. Serial entrepreneur. Zhou studied E-commerce at the Dongbei University of Finance and Economics. Before founding Nongfenqi, he spent ten years trying to start other businesses. Zhou tried building websites for tourism, private detectives, etc. His real success was a company that helped computer game users buy virtual game tokens. Zhou used the same team and the money he made from his computer game company to found Nongfenqi.
Founder and CEO of Nongfenqi. Serial entrepreneur. Zhou studied E-commerce at the Dongbei University of Finance and Economics. Before founding Nongfenqi, he spent ten years trying to start other businesses. Zhou tried building websites for tourism, private detectives, etc. His real success was a company that helped computer game users buy virtual game tokens. Zhou used the same team and the money he made from his computer game company to found Nongfenqi.
Co-founder and CEO of Gorry Holdings
Inspired by his own weight loss experience, former business consultant William Susilo founded the Gorry Holdings group of health and wellness startups: GorryGourmet, GorryWell and Helopt. Before becoming an entrepreneur, William worked for Accenture and Sinar Mas Land between 2012 and 2016, while also spending time at CT Corp, the holding company of a major Indonesian conglomerate. William graduated with a bachelor's in accounting from the University of Indonesia.
Inspired by his own weight loss experience, former business consultant William Susilo founded the Gorry Holdings group of health and wellness startups: GorryGourmet, GorryWell and Helopt. Before becoming an entrepreneur, William worked for Accenture and Sinar Mas Land between 2012 and 2016, while also spending time at CT Corp, the holding company of a major Indonesian conglomerate. William graduated with a bachelor's in accounting from the University of Indonesia.
CTO and co-founder of Coinscrap
Oscar Barba is a Galician computer engineer with many years of experience as a tech entrepreneur and CTO of many companies in the fintech sector.He is currently CTO and co-founder of Sensitrade, a revolutionary technology that captures sentiment about the stock market from social networks, and Coinscrap, a mobile app that facilites micro-savings by rounding up purchases made with credit cards to the nearest euro.
Oscar Barba is a Galician computer engineer with many years of experience as a tech entrepreneur and CTO of many companies in the fintech sector.He is currently CTO and co-founder of Sensitrade, a revolutionary technology that captures sentiment about the stock market from social networks, and Coinscrap, a mobile app that facilites micro-savings by rounding up purchases made with credit cards to the nearest euro.
CEO and Founder of Odilo
Rodríguez is the CEO of Odilo, the first digital content-as-a-service (CaaS) edtech platform that he founded in 2011 whilst still working for BT Global Services in Madrid. The native of Cartagena, Murcia, also completed an internship in business development at Spain's Telefonica before spending five and a half years at BT. Rodríguez holds a master's in Science and Telecommunications Engineering from Madrid's Alfonso X El Sabio University.
Rodríguez is the CEO of Odilo, the first digital content-as-a-service (CaaS) edtech platform that he founded in 2011 whilst still working for BT Global Services in Madrid. The native of Cartagena, Murcia, also completed an internship in business development at Spain's Telefonica before spending five and a half years at BT. Rodríguez holds a master's in Science and Telecommunications Engineering from Madrid's Alfonso X El Sabio University.
R&D and Co-founder of Solatom
Carlo Terruzzi is an industrial and mechanical engineer who spent several years as an industry consultant and led the technical department of CMC Marine, a company building stabilization systems for the maritime component industry. He is co-founder and head of R&D in Solatom, a startup developing solar concentrators for industrial applications. Terruzzi specialized in Mechatronics at the University of New South Wales, Australia.
Carlo Terruzzi is an industrial and mechanical engineer who spent several years as an industry consultant and led the technical department of CMC Marine, a company building stabilization systems for the maritime component industry. He is co-founder and head of R&D in Solatom, a startup developing solar concentrators for industrial applications. Terruzzi specialized in Mechatronics at the University of New South Wales, Australia.
Founded in 1994, London-based Hermes GPE is a subsidiary of NYSE-listed Federated Hermes Inc (FHI). The UK limited liability partnership (LLP) is one of the UK’s leading independent investors with $7bn pumped into 260 funds. With a network of over 300 general partners worldwide, the LLP also works with global LPs like BT Pension Scheme, Royal Bank of Scotland and Korea Teachers Credit Union.Hermes started investing in tech startups in 2002 and has provided over $3.7bn worth of co-funding to both tech and non-tech startups via 234 fundraising rounds. Managing assets worth $6bn and international offices in New York and Singapore, sustainability is at the core of its investing portfolio of over 113 startups worldwide. In 2021, recent investments include participation in the $54m Series B round of Austrian refurbished electronics goods marketplace Refurbed in August and May’s $125m Series B round of Paysend, the UK-based card-to-card pioneer and international payments platform.
Founded in 1994, London-based Hermes GPE is a subsidiary of NYSE-listed Federated Hermes Inc (FHI). The UK limited liability partnership (LLP) is one of the UK’s leading independent investors with $7bn pumped into 260 funds. With a network of over 300 general partners worldwide, the LLP also works with global LPs like BT Pension Scheme, Royal Bank of Scotland and Korea Teachers Credit Union.Hermes started investing in tech startups in 2002 and has provided over $3.7bn worth of co-funding to both tech and non-tech startups via 234 fundraising rounds. Managing assets worth $6bn and international offices in New York and Singapore, sustainability is at the core of its investing portfolio of over 113 startups worldwide. In 2021, recent investments include participation in the $54m Series B round of Austrian refurbished electronics goods marketplace Refurbed in August and May’s $125m Series B round of Paysend, the UK-based card-to-card pioneer and international payments platform.
Shortlisting only the top 20% of housing stock for its clients, this short-term rentals platform carries out thorough checks; prioritizing safety, cleanliness and quality furnishings.
Shortlisting only the top 20% of housing stock for its clients, this short-term rentals platform carries out thorough checks; prioritizing safety, cleanliness and quality furnishings.
Connecting landlords directly with tenants seeking well-located rentals in big Chinese cities, Mogoroom also partners Ant Financial to scrap the deposit requirement for Alipay users.
Connecting landlords directly with tenants seeking well-located rentals in big Chinese cities, Mogoroom also partners Ant Financial to scrap the deposit requirement for Alipay users.
Tapping China’s idle housing supply and deploying innovative tech solutions, Qingke secures quality rental housing for urban young executives in crowded cities at affordable rates.
Tapping China’s idle housing supply and deploying innovative tech solutions, Qingke secures quality rental housing for urban young executives in crowded cities at affordable rates.
Bypassing many layers in China’s traditional food-purchasing chain, B2B food aggregator app Farmlink slashes procurement and storage costs, pushing retail prices at least 20% lower.
Bypassing many layers in China’s traditional food-purchasing chain, B2B food aggregator app Farmlink slashes procurement and storage costs, pushing retail prices at least 20% lower.
KK Fund, GK Plug and Play Indonesia set up online meets between VCs and startups amid Covid-19
VCs like Sequoia Capital, EV Growth, Monk's Hill Ventures and MDI Ventures are onboard to spot potential investments despite Covid-19 downturn
Carlos Guerrero: The legal guardian of tech startups
The lawyer and investor dives deep in the Spanish startup ecosystem, supporting young tech companies with both financial and specialized legal support
Alpha JWC Ventures bets on Indonesian fintech, analytics startups for big impact
A commitment to mentoring and supporting its portfolio companies also lies at the core of its business
Exclusive: Patamar Capital to raise US$150 million, eyes Series B investments
The impact investment VC recently scored an exit at Indonesian online-to-offline group buying startup Mapan, when it was bought over by Go-Jek
How Sequoia Capital China is helping its portfolio startups get through the Covid-19 crisis
The renowned investor is also making big bets on the opportunities that lie head
Amartha CEO and founder apologizes for Covid-19 letter that mixed government work with his business
Andi Taufan retracted the letter, saying haste to support Covid-19 prevention program led to administrative errors, after public uproar and allegations of conflict of interest
Faraday Venture Partners’ MP Gonzalo Tradacete: “We are actively looking for startups”
Amid the Covid-19 slump, Faraday Venture Partners' CIO and MP shares his expectations for startup investments and favored sectors, the measures his firm has taken so far to help investees ride out the crisis, and more.
EXCLUSIVE: Mexico’s Trendier invests in Chicfy as part of €1 million deal
Spain's most popular secondhand fashion marketplace and media darling gets lifeline as it struggles financially to stay afloat
Beatriz González: Seaya Ventures head and Spanish tech VC trailblazer
From Cabify to Glovo, the only woman to head a Spanish VC firm has backed some of the country’s most successful startups to date
Chinese startups feel the chill of capital winter as VC activities slow
The goods news is investors still have plenty of money. They just become more cautious when making investment decisions
Alodokter wants personalised healthcare on tap
The Indonesian healthcare startup recently got a US$9 million Series B funding for expansion.
After a Covid-led boom in 2020, what next for China's K-12 edtech?
Unicorns Yuanfudao and Zuoyebang raised more than $6bn combined last year as demand for online learning continues to grow, but some smaller players are running out of cash
Bigle Legal’s SaaS platform offers quick, affordable legal document auto-generation
Bigle Legal generates customized legal documents at the click of a button, dramatically cutting down on human error and time spent
Xu Jinghong: Champion of young entrepreneurs and high-tech startups
Under Xu Jinghong’s leadership, Tsinghua Holdings grew its assets sevenfold and incubated over 10,000 businesses. In his new role as VC investor, Xu wants to nurture startups into future global leaders
Shilling Capital Partners: Growing Portuguese tech businesses from seed
An early mover, the influential angel investing firm is accelerating local techs into Brazil and globally
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